(MC)Which statement describes one of the effects of President Truman’s decision to use atomic weapons against Japan?

(HC)The graph below shows the number of people in poverty and the poverty rate in the United States from 1959 to 2009: Public Domain The trend in the graph provides evidence of which of the following?

(MC) Which describes the goal of Roosevelt’s cash-and-carry policy?

(HC) The poster below was produced by the U.S. government during World War II: Library of Congress – POS – WWII – US .F34.J71 1943 (B size) [P&P] Which statement about women in the workforce does this poster support?

(HC) Library of Congress – Unprocessed in PR 13 CN 2001:055-4 [item] [P&P] What does this cartoon suggest about American neutrality at the beginning of World War II?

(LC)Draft resisters were part of which larger social movement?

(MC) What factor contributed to the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II?

(HC)The passage below is an excerpt from leaflets dropped on Japanese cities after the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima: [B]ecause of your leaders’ refusal to accept the surrender declaration that would enable Japan to honorably end this useless war, we have employed our atomic bomb. The Soviet Union, because of this rejection on the part of the military, has notified your Ambassador Sato that it has declared war on your nation. Thus, all powerful countries of the world are now at war with you. Source: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/primary-resources/truman-leaflets What did the United States hope would result from this leaflet?

(LC)Passage of the McCarran Act was related to which of these?

Below are three essay prompts. Choose two of these to answer and write an essay length response. These should have an introductory and concluding paragraph and multiple paragraphs in the body. They should be significantly more substantive than the short answer. Use examples where needed to explain your points. They are worth 20 points each.